Han Yi, a disciple of Ku Chan Temple, descends the mountain and journeys north. Along the way, companions gradually gather around him: his close friend Bai Ziqiu, his junior fellow disciple Huiming, the Qinghu King and Jinyuan King, who submit to him, and the Martial Saint Meng Chunqiu, who forms an alliance with him. He destroys the evil Vacuum Sect, slays the Mother of Wusheng, and successively defeats the five kings and five martial saints of Great Qian. Finally, he ventures alone into the imperial palace and kills the tyrannical Qian Emperor, who has transformed into a Blood Demon. Having accomplished his mission, he has no desire for power or status and retreats into seclusion with his friends. Yet beyond the mountain gate, Grandmaster Xuanchan's words, 'This is only the beginning,' seem to conceal another mystery.